Extending Wireless without a wireless extender

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
S

sambat2000

Distinguished
Feb 14, 2011
99
0
18,640
I need to extend my existing wi fi network, however the reviews on extenders and their performance makes me want to find a different option.
I have just installed a new dual band router, the BT Home Hub 4, but still have problems with reception. I DO have Ethernet available in the area where I need wifi, but would still want to use wifi.
Is there a way of extending my network using the Ethernet outlet and still keep the same details as my wi fi router so I do not have to switch routers.
OR, is there some sort of wi fi extender that would connect via Ethernet, rather than picking up the poor signal I have and boosting it.
Thanks
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
ddbtkd456

ddbtkd456

Honorable
Sep 4, 2013
1,476
0
11,660
Hahaha do what I did, took me forever to figure out how i did it though, i used a second router, I've tried all the different types of "WiFi Extenders" but they are all garbage when you have 1" plaster walls in your house, run an Ethernet cable from one router to the other, give the other router the settings of a different SSID (2 networks all bridged together) that way both routers give off the same WiFi signal, also be sure that they are equal strengthed routers, as mine are not and it really bugs me sometimes since one router is faster then the other. But yes they do make devices to take Ethernet and turn it into WiFi (I needed the router to act like a switch as well tho)

Access Point (Wireless)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156295

Takes your Ethernet cord and converts it into WiFi.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
G

gopher1369

Distinguished
Jan 20, 2012
1,011
0
19,660
Buy a second router.
Log into it and set the IP address of the second router to fall within the DHCP range of the BT Hub.
Set the SSID and security settings to be exactly the same as the BT Hub
Turn off DHCP (this is very, very important).
Log out and connect router 2 to router 1 via an ethernet cable.

Bingo, 2 wifi access points. Your wireless devices should automatically connect to whichever signal is stronger.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
S

sambat2000

Distinguished
Feb 14, 2011
99
0
18,640

Cheers - will this work through my maze of switches ok - I suppose if I can pick up an ip address from the home hub 4 is should be ok?

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

bill001g

Titan
Aug 9, 2012
28,361
2,766
125,640
Although there is likely some limit to the number of switches it generally does not matter. To the end devices it all appears as a single big switch even if it is lots of little ones. As long as the IP is not the same as the main router it does not matter what you pick if it is valid for the subnet you are using. You will likely seldom use it since once the device is configured you will not need to log into it again.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
G

gopher1369

Distinguished
Jan 20, 2012
1,011
0
19,660
Will work fine. I have a crazy setup too (considering it's just me that uses it). This is my setup:

ADSL Router/modem connected to the internet. IP address of 192.168.0.1. DHCP is turned on. DHCP range is 192.168.0.2 -> 192.168.0.100

Plugged into 2 of the LAN ports are a switch and another router (no modem, just a router). The switch is dumb so needs no config. The router has an IP address of 192.168.0.10 and has DHCP switched off.


(There are also some powerline adaptors in there too, the second router is in a different room and connected to the first router via powerline).
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom